BetMGM is partnering with Higher Collective to push additional into the leisure business. The on line casino firm will change into the sponsor for the video podcast, “Roommates Present,” and the brand new present, “No Restrict”.
The transfer, which BetMGM states is the corporate doubling down on the business sector, particularly inside podcasts just like the Roommates Present, follows an increase in playing content material on-line. Exterior of reports and guides, playing content material on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube has change into ever extra prevalent.
Solely Twitch, Amazon’s online game streaming website, has enforced guidelines on playing content material after a number of high-profile streamers spent hours playing in entrance of its younger viewers. Seeing this, Kick was arrange with the backing of Stake and makes use of that earnings to meet its huge contracts.
The transfer comes simply a few weeks after a rebranding for BetMGM, which places Jon Hamm on the middle of its branding.
Star studded lineup for brand new BetMGM sponsored present
No Limits, the brand new present, is about blackjack, hosted by NBA star Iman Shumpert, and is joined by Mario Chalmers in a half-chat present, half-gambling present. It features successfully like some other on-line chat present, however options the 2 playing on the Borgata Lodge On line casino & Spa and is break up into two segments, Double Down and Aces Solely.
Double Down is when “the visitor is dealt a blackjack hand that might sometimes name for a ‘double down””, they’re introduced with one thing they mentioned on-line or in one other interview, giving them the possibility to “double down” or stroll it again. Aces Solely brings highlights to the present, and “prompts” when the visitor attracts a BetMGM-branded ace.
The episode digs into scoring, level guards, and different gamers, in addition to some gentle introspection. In line with BetMGM, 12 episodes are deliberate to be posted weekly.
Playmaker HQ speaks on new playing present
Talking within the press launch, Matt Schwimmer, CEO of Playmaker HQ, the studio behind the exhibits, mentioned:
“Our exhibits have at all times thrived as a result of they’re hosted by dynamic athletes who deliver authenticity and power to each episode.
“‘No Restrict’ is the following step in our evolution as we broaden into on line casino content material with the All In model. It combines leisure, character, and unfiltered dialog in a manner that really connects with followers. We’re excited for everybody to expertise it and grateful to BetMGM for being such a robust companion in making it occur.”
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